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July 13, 2023 Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses July 12, 2023 Eyeing Iran, U.S. and Israeli Air Forces Hone Long-Range Strike Skills U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 10 that they are conducting a combined military exercise in Israel this week as part of the Juniper Oak exercise series. The... July 12, 2023 Israel Repels Hezbollah Sabotage of Lebanese Border Fence Hezbollah operatives tried to sabotage the fence on Lebanon’s border with Israel at two points on July 12 but were dispersed by non-lethal Israeli military responses. The incidents — the latest... July 12, 2023 Internal Violence Has Become a Nightmare for Israeli Arabs The wave of violence and crime among Israeli Arabs has become a major problem. Among the latest victims are Omar and Muhammad Khaldi, father and son, who were gunned down in northern Israel in... July 12, 2023 How to help the Saudis achieve their nuclear-powered dreams without giving them the bomb Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is offering the U.S. a deal he believes it cannot refuse. He is prepared to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, granting the... July 12, 2023 Iran’s shadow war Israelis battled Palestinians in the northern West Bank last week. That’s what most media reported and it’s true as far as it goes. But here’s a more accurate description of reality: Israeli troops... July 11, 2023 How NATO Should Fight Back Against Russia’s Hybrid Warfare Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the West has declared a “total hybrid war” against Russia. Moscow understands very well that it cannot win a conventional conflict with NATO but... July 11, 2023 China Tries to Flip an American Ally NGERULMUD, Palau—A tiny Pacific island nation with a population of 18,000 that few Americans can find on the map could be pivotal to defending Taiwan from a Chinese invasion. Even as the Pentagon... July 10, 2023 Palestinian Authority Refuses Israel’s Lifeline to Prevent Collapse The Palestinian Authority (PA) on July 10 rejected an Israeli offer to help prevent its collapse in exchange for Palestinian steps to halt key anti-Israel policies. Under Israel’s terms, the PA would... July 10, 2023 OPCW Meeting Sets Up Critical Opportunity to Sideline Russia The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will convene this week for a thrice-yearly meeting of its Executive Council (EC). The 41-nation policy-making body has a chance to hold Russia... July 10, 2023 Iran Publicly Hangs Two Afghan Prisoners Iran publicly hanged two Afghan nationals on July 8 on charges of efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) and baghy (armed rebellion) after trials devoid of due process that relied on confessions elicited... July 10, 2023 Cyber Harmony July 10, 2023 Keep Air Defense at the Top of NATO’s Agenda in Vilnius Despite reports that Russia’s missile supplies might be running low, Ukraine faces a renewed aerial bombardment from the Russian military. According to the BBC, the month of May saw Ukraine receive a... July 10, 2023 Iraqi sovereignty at stake in case of Israeli hostage The Iraqi militia Kata’ib Hezbollah has been holding hostage, since March, Israeli-Russian Elizabeth Tsurkov, a graduate student at Princeton University. Tsurkov had entered Iraq, using her Russian passport,... July 10, 2023 Breaking a leg in Jerusalem: How Arab-Israeli kindness challenged my assumptions I broke my leg in two places a little more than a week ago in Jerusalem. It was a freak accident, brought on by exhaustion, jet lag, dehydration and, if I am to be honest, a glass of champagne. Fortunately,... July 9, 2023 U.S. fighting China on the wrong battlefield Exactly 79 years ago, on 9 July 1944, the American military secured the island of Saipan—a key component of Imperial Japan’s defence plan. Tens of thousands died in the battle, and the island... July 7, 2023 Non-Enforcement of U.S. Oil Sanctions on Iran Hits New High Following weeks of indications that the United States was moving toward an unacknowledged nuclear agreement with Iran that would include the non-enforcement of U.S. oil sanctions and the release of... July 7, 2023 IDF Dismantles Terror Infrastructure in 48-Hour Operation in Jenin On July 5, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) withdrew from the Jenin Refugee Camp, concluding a significant but limited military operation in the northern West Bank in response to months of sustained terror... July 7, 2023 What can we expect from an Erdogan-Netanyahu meeting? What could possibly go right, or wrong, in a meeting between Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu? Recent reporting suggests that the two... July 7, 2023 Israel Should Strengthen Ties with Taiwan I recently visited Taiwan as the guest of its president, Tsai Ing-wen, with a delegation comprised of leaders from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a think tank based in Washington, DC, and some... July 7, 2023 Iran must notify about new enrichment facilities A regime official threatened this week that Iran would enrich uranium to higher levels or withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty should European countries retain missile-related... July 6, 2023 Iran Becomes Full Member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Iran officially became the ninth member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi participating in the organization’s virtual summit on July 4. Iran’s... July 6, 2023 The Saudi-Iran Agreement: Should Washington Be Worried? While a few statements and photo ops here and there might suggest that Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) is in the process of replacing Saudi Arabia’s traditional partner,... July 5, 2023 Cooperation Between Israel and Its Neighbors Can Defeat Shared Cyber Threats Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week launched a new cyber threat intelligence sharing platform, dubbed Crystal Ball, to help combat ransomware and other cyberattacks. The joint effort demonstrates... July 5, 2023 Five Scenarios on Whether Tehran’s Nuclear Ambition Can Be Stopped Whispers of an agreement between Washington and Tehran are coalescing into something more substantial. While the fine details remain shrouded in mystery, the broad outline suggests that Tehran will... July 5, 2023 Soldier Killed as Israel Completes Jenin Counter-Terror Sweep Israel wrapped up Operation Home and Garden — a large-scale incursion into Jenin to kill or capture Palestinian terrorists and root out their infrastructure — after 48 hours in the West Bank city.... July 5, 2023 The rise and fall of Putin’s warlord Vladimir Putin could have lived out his life in luxury, committing serials murders with impunity, and spending his country’s wealth fighting tigers in [Siberia]Siberia and chilling with his “romantic... July 4, 2023 Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities are a growing threat to Europe As Europe struggles to combat Iran’s drone proliferation to Russia for use against Ukraine, it can ill afford to ignore improvements to an even greater unmanned aerial threat that... July 4, 2023 Palestinian Motorist Rams, Stabs Pedestrians in Tel Aviv A Palestinian terrorist carried out a car-ramming and stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on July 4, wounding at least seven people before an armed civilian shot him dead. The terrorist, Abed al-Wahab Khalaila,... July 4, 2023 Mongolia Forum: Peace and security in Northeast Asia through Korean unification Since Mongolia transitioned from communism to democracy it has been quietly working behind the scenes as a peace builder serving as a convening location for numerous talks, dialogues, processes, workshops... July 4, 2023 Iran-backed West Bank Chaos Following the May 2021 war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, Iran-backed terrorists have stepped up attacks in the West Bank. July 3, 2023 Iran Foments Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Jenin Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani accused Israel on July 3 of “state terrorism” following the launch of a major Israeli military operation in Jenin to weaken the presence of Iran-backed... July 2, 2023 IDF Conducts Major Operation Against Terrorists in Jenin Israeli forces conducted a major operation in the Palestinian city of Jenin tonight, striking a command center of the Jenin Brigade, among other targets. The brigade used the center as a hub to coordinate... July 2, 2023 Israel to Buy Third F-35 Squadron Israel’s Defense Ministry on July 2 green-lit the procurement of a third squadron of F-35 warplanes. The 25 new planes, worth $3 billion, will be financed by U.S. defense grants to Israel, the ministry... July 1, 2023 Fact Check: President Biden’s claim Al Qaeda is not in Afghanistan is demonstrably false President Joe Biden claimed that Al Qaeda is not in Afghanistan and the U.S. has received help from the Taliban in eliminating the terror groups presence in the country. However, a recent report by the... June 30, 2023 EU, UK Reportedly Say They Will Keep Missile Sanctions on Iran in Place Latest Developments The European Union and the United Kingdom have told Iran that they do not plan to remove sanctions on entities connected to Tehran’s missile and nuclear programs on October... June 30, 2023 Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: July By John Hardie Welcome back to the Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines... June 30, 2023 Washington Needs a New Economic Security Framework for the Americas The Western hemisphere is home to some of the world’s largest economies—the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico—and boasts countries with long-standing democratic traditions. Yet a lack of U.S.... June 30, 2023 UAE Says Israel Helped Repel Cyberattack The cyber security chief of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, said this week that Israel helped the country repel a cyberattack. “Thank God for the Abraham Accords,” Al-Kuwaiti... June 29, 2023 Mossad Operation in Iran Nets Terror Plot Leader Israel’s Mossad revealed on June 29 that a detailed confession by a leader of an Iranian terrorist cell helped authorities in Cyprus dismantle a cell plotting to attack Israeli and Jewish targets.... June 29, 2023 Russia’s National Guard to Get Tanks Following Wagner Mutiny In the wake of Wagner’s mutiny, Viktor Zolotov, the head of Rosgvardia, Russia’s National Guard, said his troops will receive tanks and other heavy equipment. This appears to be a reaction to Rosgvardia’s... June 29, 2023 Xi’s Schadenfreude Over Moscow’s Mutiny In war, more things often go wrong than right. If that inconvenient truth was somehow lost on Chinese leader Xi Jinping more than 16 months into Russia’s planned two-day takeover of Ukraine, then... June 29, 2023 Russia’s Biowarfare Lies Can’t Go Unanswered The Russian disinformation machine has spun its latest web of lies. Last week, the Russian Defense Ministry accused the U.S. of preparing to target Russian troops with drones carrying malaria-bearing... June 28, 2023 Iran Pledges Support for Putin After Failed Mutiny The chief of the Iranian armed forces general staff, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, invited Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to visit Iran during a phone call on June 28. According to a readout... June 28, 2023 Yes, Xi Jinping is a dictator, and he should be proud of it What’s Xi Jinping getting his knickers in a knot about? Was it a diplomatic faux pas for President Biden to call him — at a campaign fundraiser — a “dictator”? Of course. Was... June 28, 2023 U.S. Releases Funds to Pay Iran’s Debts Iran’s deputy oil minister, Majid Chegeni, said on June 25 that Iraq repaid its $2.76 billion debt to Iran on purchases of natural gas using funds previously frozen by U.S. sanctions due to Tehran’s... June 28, 2023 How Congress Should Respond to an Interim Iran Deal June 27, 2023 Unrest in the West Bank: More Than Two Years of Escalating Violence The West Bank is undergoing a period of major instability due to the significant allocation of resources by various armed groups, namely Islamic Jihad, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, and Hamas. Adding fuel to the fire, Iran and Hezbollah are supporting the unrest by transferring arms and finances. A marked surge in hostilities… June 27, 2023 The price of dependency: The rhetoric and reality of de-risking US-China ties The Sino-US superpower competition is mostly playing out in industrial and technological fields with real consequences for multinationals accustomed to a borderless world. The private sector is slowly... June 27, 2023 After Wagner Group’s failed coup, spread the word: Putin is vulnerable In response to Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin’s threat over the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin refrained from any serious counteraction as Wagner troops neared the city. Prigozhin...

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